Original Technical Prints from the Morris Factory

Post by **pim123** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:55 pm

Onne, as I understand you've got them all ? Great puzzle as I understand, hope you find the Morris ones !

Post by **Onne** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:20 pm

Well, they are easy to tell apart, as it says Austin, Morris, Riley and Wolseley on them

Finding the correct model proves to be a tad harder though!

Post by **pim123** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:49 pm

Are they nice ? Or a bit dissapointing ?

Post by **Onne** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:57 pm

There are really good ones and really bad ones

But I am pleased

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:17 pm

Moved here, Onne, as it's no longer about 'parts for sale'

Post by **Onne** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:41 pm

Very true, you beat me to it!

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:43 pm

...and the 'for sale' ones disappear, and this one's worth keeping

Post by **Onne** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:51 pm

Cheers

Progress so far, as in models found:
1 drawing for a kingpin for Morris Minor
Several for the Riley 1.5
Several for the ADO16, the 1100/1300 range

Hopefully I will find some more tomorrow, I think I have seen some drawings of trunnions

Post by **Onne** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:37 pm

Update:
Found:
ADO9 - Farina 'B' models
B-series engined Farinas:
Austin A55 Cambridge MkII (ADO9A), Morris Oxford Series V (ADO9M), MG Magnette MkIII (ADO9G), Riley 4/68 (ADO9R), Wolseley 15/60 (ADO9W)

ADO16 - BMC 1100/1300
(Originally codenamed XC9002)
Includes all badge-engineered varieties.

ADO40 - Austin A40 Farina Australian spec
Produced for export in CKD form. Modifications included a front-screen sun visor, rear-screen blind and dust-proof door seals.

ADO52 - MGC

Riley 2,5
Riley 1,5
Austin C-series
Austin A35 Van/ Morris Minor
Austin C-series engine (Austin A90/A95/A105 Westminster/Morris Isis/Austin-Healey 100/6/MGC etc)
MGA 1600
A yet unknown '68 BMC car with 5th gear
Austin NK1 Series III, the Metropolitan (drawing from 1964)

Also Standard-Triumph drawings, but those are possibly tractors
I saw 1 Standard (without Triumph) drawing

Post by **Onne** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:04 pm

I am now halfway through, and very excited (yes I am a sad indiviual) but I have found a drawing marked 9X

Insiders will know why I am excited

:D:D

To add ot the list:
1/2 ton Van C-series
10cwt Van (but that may well be the same one!)

Also lots of 4wd Austin stuff, looks fully independent, uses Austin partnumbers.

Post by **alex_holden** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:16 pm

Onne wrote:Also lots of 4wd Austin stuff, looks fully independent, uses Austin partnumbers.

Austin Gipsy?

Post by **Onne** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:24 pm

Could very well be, the dates lie within the production time.

Just read the 9X story, which made me more excited, looking at dates:

The story on www.austin-rover.co.uk tells me that Sir Alec started in 1968 with his famous 9X projects.

The drawing I have however, outdates that by 2 years, and is dated 06-12-1965

Yay. (it's not a terribly exciting drawing btw, it shows a diff shaft, but it is in relatively good nick)

Post by **bigginger** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:33 pm

Interesting, not the least because the story actually gives the weight of the A series engine, something which has been asked quite a few times. 340lb, fact fans

Post by **Onne** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:31 pm

yes, I saw that too

Post by **les** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:39 pm

That's strange because the Mini engine and gearbox together weigh less, at 333lb, and it's the same engine!

Post by **Onne** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:48 pm

yes, but the gearbox is built into the engine (well sort of anyway) and the minor has a large housing.

I am still excited about the 9X drawing

:D:D

Post by **les** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:14 pm

The gearbox is bolted to the bottom, and holds all the gears, remove it and you are left with a Minor engine less the sump!

Post by **bigginger** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:19 pm

Odd. Still, that's wots written there

Post by **les** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:23 pm

And that's wots written in the official Mini workshop manual!! Very odd. I know I've started a sentence with 'and' !

Post by **bigginger** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:27 pm

I'm not arguing

Now, however, I'm going to have to take a look at the Minor workshop manual...